Shchigry weather in September

In September, Shchigry sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Shchigry's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shchigry's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:15 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Shchigry is human settlement in Shchigrovsky District, Kursk Oblast, Russia.

Density
914/km²
people per km²
Founded
1800

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Shchigry reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22111
32111
42110
52110
62010
72010
82010
92010
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15188
16188
17188
18188
19178
20177
21177
22177
23167
24167
25167
26167
27156
28156
29156
30156

How September really feels in Shchigry

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Shchigry weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°419.49.78.10.0
Feb-3° / -9°368.589.60.0
Mar / -4°389.16.511.50.1
Apr13° / 449.31.213.63.4
May19° / 5810.7015.46.1
Jun23° / 13°6510.9016.46.7
Jul25° / 15°7011.70166.6
Aug24° / 13°497.8014.47.3
Sep18° / 558.60.112.45.8
Oct10° / 549.51.210.42.4
Nov / -2°3884.48.60.0
Dec-2° / -7°409.48.37.60.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44258
54357
64258
74258
84159
94159
104159
114060
124060
134060
144060
154159
164159
174060
183961
193961
203961
213961
223664
233664
243565
253466
263466
273268
283268
293268
303070

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Shchigry gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
830
929
1029
1128
1228
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2427
2527
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184142
284142
385132
485132
587121
687121
788111
889101
99091
109190
119280
129370
139460
149460
159550
169640
179640
189730
199730
209730
219730
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:507:14
213.35:517:12
313.35:537:10
413.25:557:07
513.15:567:05
613.15:587:03
713.06:007:00
812.96:016:58
912.96:036:55
1012.86:056:53
1112.76:066:51
1212.76:086:48
1312.66:106:46
1412.56:126:43
1512.56:136:41
1612.46:156:39
1712.36:176:36
1812.36:186:34
1912.26:206:31
2012.16:226:29
2112.16:236:26
2212.06:256:24
2311.96:276:22
2411.86:286:19
2511.86:306:17
2611.76:326:14
2711.66:336:12
2811.66:356:10
2911.56:376:07
3011.46:396:05

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Shchigry?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Shchigry for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shchigry in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Shchigry sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Shchigry in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shchigry peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Shchigry?

Shchigry sits at 51.9°N, 36.9°E, 221 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kursk, 52 km away.

Topography around Shchigry

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shchigry.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shchigry has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m.

The land around Shchigry is covered by trees (33%), cropland (33%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
162 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Kursk 52 km · Livny 77 km · Gubkin 79 km · Kurchatov 87 km · Staryy Oskol 91 km · L’govskiy 115 km · Zheleznogorsk 118 km · Chernyanka 122 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Shchigry (51.876°, 36.9053°, elevation 221 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).